# Run Kibana as a windows service

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/run-kibana-as-a-windows-service/381297>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [August 25, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/run-kibana-as-a-windows-service/381297 "2025-08-25T06:02:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![StefanC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@StefanC](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/StefanC)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/run-kibana-as-a-windows-service/381297/1 "2025-08-25T06:02:05Z")

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We want to install the ELK stack 3 node elasticserach and kibana as a service on windows. So far Elasticserach runs as a service with the provides procedures and tools . Kibana starts with sc.exe as explained in previous posts but doesn’t respond to the service manager. Are there new initiatives/alternatives to run kibana as a service?

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**Author:** ![Rios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rios/32/95745_2.png) [@Rios](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rios)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2025, 6:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/run-kibana-as-a-windows-service/381297/2 "2025-08-25T06:38:08Z")

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You should use [NSSM](https://nssm.cc/), was mentioned in the older doc, or check [YT video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utpIFNkAJhA), it's enough to setup only the Application tab.